Carrier AT&T upgrade available on 10/7, is there any chance for an early upgrade?

[MusicEnthusiast]

Hi all!

Actually, this is for the year 2015 when I plan on switching to the iPhone (will be a 6s by then). The family plan I'm with has had an account for 9 years.

Is there any chance I can get the iPhone on launch day next year, either based on being long-time customers or perhaps AT&T being super chill in letting me upgrade 3 weeks earlier?

 

[ScottJ]

Hi all!

Actually, this is for the year 2015 when I plan on switching to the iPhone (will be a 6s by then). The family plan I'm with has had an account for 9 years.

Is there any chance I can get the iPhone on launch day next year, either based on being long-time customers or perhaps AT&T being super chill in letting me upgrade 3 weeks earlier?

A number of people have been able to get an early standard (not Next) upgrade through AT&T by calling the Customer Retention Department (me included). You don't have to get upset with them or threaten to leave - simply ask for the early upgrade. The only hitch is that you have to order through them over the phone. Then, your order will join the mass of backed-up launch day orders waiting to be shipped eventually.

I didn't discover this myself until last Saturday, and by the time I placed my order I had a 3 to 4 week lead time for shipping. I'll probably get my iPhone 6 anywhere from two days to two weeks before my standard upgrade date.

Next year, if the iPhone release day is within a week of your standard upgrade date, I'd hold off and wait until 12 a.m. of your upgrade date and place an order through Apple for store pickup...

 

[b1scu1t]

My eligibility date was 10/8/2014 but I called the retention department. Unfortunately they were not able to get a pre order in. They were able to place an order for me on the friday the phones were available for sale.

Looking at the current back log, I will probably get my phone the first week of november or so.